The WEBSITE Cividale wins the postponed third leg of the A2 series against Rolled Toasts going beyond logic, at the end of a match in which we saw everything except, in fact, a bit of logic. Starting from the first quarter which, given how… they didn’t play it, it was a luxury for Gesteco to have closed it down by only 2 points (14-16) with only two players scoring: Derrick Marks 9 e Giacomo Dell’Agnello 5. At the long break they are ahead 34-30 with 27 points from Marks (11) and Dell’Agnello (16), which is to say a force-two first half at least in attack. In the third period he almost gets hit at the siren by a triple Bryon Allen (49-49) and the match of the emotional leader of the ducals ends there, at least in this match. Marks reaches the end of the line with 18 points, because in the last quarter he will no longer see the field, leaving the scepter of top scorer with 21 to Dell’Agnello (7/8 in shooting from the field and 7/8 in free throws, it’s not a typo ) “corsair” awarded MVP. Coach Stefano Pillastrini he prefers another quintet in the 30th minute (Rota, Redivo, Mastellari, Ferrari and Berti) in the final period in which we see a bit of everything, except that one of the two teams is truly in control.
Meanwhile we see that, after three quarters of 49-49, the score rises with a partial of 30-21, as the new president of Fip Fvg pointed out to us early on Alberto Maria Camilottito whom we also extend our best wishes for good work, honored by the Ueb during the break together with the Friulian Serie A football referee Luca Zuferli. Ten minutes in which we saw a bit of everything, but not a great show despite the fact that this A2 with twenty teams is said to be the best in years. Compelling, balanced, when there are no deviations from Siberian temperatures, but not yet beautiful when we are less than a tenth of the regular season alone. We start from the own basket, worth 2 points, with Ferrari on the line for three free throws to make it 59-59. To the dunk spit out by the iron a Matteo Berti that hangs on the ring. TO Martino Mastellari author of the new overtaking with 5 points in a row, 2 free throws and a triple, at 66-63 after also having taken a “post” from the arc. On to the next bomber bomb Lucio Redivoin the Penelope version in this match, for another lead to 69-66: killer instinct always points out Camilotti.
The game, however, is never really over. Not even when they happen Eugenio Rota steals the ball in midfield and Mark Ogden he knocks him out as the last man for the first of his unsportsmanlike fouls, before the final one for having pushed Dell’Agnello away who rounds up his tally from the line for 79-70 in the 40th minute. The strong teams and players, coach Pilla will say among other things in the press room, are those who know how to win even when they play badly, everyone is capable of doing so when they play well. The mental toughness, or malice invoked on the other side by the colleague Piero Bucchi which he hopes his team will acquire as soon as possible also because on Wednesday they recover in Cantù (by the way, in Cividale they had already Andrea Calzavara e Todor Radonjic and the only one was missing Niccolò De Vico), makes the difference between the great teams and the others. In addition to the unity of purpose that Pilla always asks of its players: they must not demand minutes, shots and pay attention to personal points, but to the team result and rejoice in it rather than individual performances. Last night’s victory is seen again in the watermark which at the Ueb, in a Friulian way, is worth the connection in the standings to theApu Udineleitmotif of the first seasonal triptych of matches, a new refrain for three seasons now.
Below is the result of last night’s postponement, Monday 7 October, for the 3rd day of the A2 Old Wild West 2024-2025 series, the ranking and the program of the next rounds.
SERIE A2 OLD WILD WEST 2024-2025 – Postponement of the 3rd matchday
WEBSITE Gesteco Cividale-Valtur Brindisi 79-70
Classification:
Ferraroni Juvi Cremona 6 3-0
Wegreenit Urania Milan 6 3-0
RivieraBanca Basket Rimini 6 3-0
Mascio Orzinuovi Group 4 2-0
WEBSITE Gesteco Cividale 4 2-1
Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro 4 2-1
Real Sebastiani Rieti 4 2-1
Apu Old Wild West Udine 4 2-1
Unieuro Forlì 4 2-1
Acqua San Bernardo Cantù 2 1-1
Sella Cento 2 1-2
Tezenis Verona 2 1-2
Reale Mutua Torino 2 1-2
Avellino Basket 2 1-2
Libertas Livorno 1947 2 1-2
Elachem Vigevano 1955 2 1-2
Valtur Brindisi 0 0-2
Flats Service Fortitudo Bologna 0 0-2
Ucc Assigeco Piacenza 0 0-3
Hdl Nardò Basket 0 0-3
USE – Points, victories and defeats are indicated next to each team
Next rounds:
2nd day recovery:
09/10/2024 at 8.30pm Flats Service Fortitudo Bologna-Gruppo Mascio Orzinuovi – Live streaming for subscribers on Lnp Pass
09/10/2024 8.45pm Acqua San Bernardo Cantù-Valtur Brindisi – Live TV exclusively free on RaiSport Hd and streaming on Rai Play
4th day:
11/10/2024 ore 20.30 Apu Old Wild West Udine-Sella Cento
12/10/2024 8.30pm Ferraroni Juvi Cremona-Flats Service Fortitudo Bologna
10/12/2024 9.00 pm Real Sebastiani Rieti-Carpegna Prosciutto Basket Pesaro
10/13/2024 6.00 pm Hdl Nardò Basket-Libertas Livorno 1947
10/13/2024 6.00 pm Mascio Orzinuovi Group-Ucc Assigeco Piacenza
10/13/2024 6.00 pm Avellino Basket-Elachem Vigevano 1955
10/13/2024 6.00 pm RivieraBanca Basket Rimini-Wegreenit Urania Milan
10/13/2024 6.00 pm Valtur Brindisi-Unieuro Forlì
10/13/2024 6.00 pm Acqua San Bernardo Cantù-Reale Mutua Torino
10/13/2024 6.00 pm Tezenis Verona –WEBSITE Gesteco Cividale
All races in live streaming for subscribers on Lnp Pass